For adolesecent inpatient services we partner with Libertas treatment center in Green Bay — where each patient is assigned a physician, a licensed substance abuse counselor and experienced 24-hour nursing support. Libertas accommodates girls and boys, ages 11-18, offering individualized treatment with a team approach; caring for each patient in a healing environment.
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Signs of substance use in teenagers
The signs of a substance use disorder aren’t always obvious; they could be pinned on any number of excuses. That’s why it’s important to know the signs, and to take action when you recognize them.
- Deteriorating grades
- Persistent impolite attitude, irritability
- Disrespect and unwillingness to follow rules
- Unexplained depletion of liquor or medication supplies
- Theft from family or friends
- Evidence of huffing – quick depletion of aerosol products or household cleaners
- Apparent drunkenness or hangovers
- Change to negative peer group
- Legal problems/underage drinking
- Red, irritated eyes
- Changes in energy levels, appetites, sleep pattern or hygiene
- Liquor bottles, drug paraphernalia
- Disappearing for days at a time